St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
SALTWATER NEWS.
Meeting of Prison Inspectors
District Court Doings.

DlSVftCC court DOIngS.
The board of prison inspectors met in
regular session at the warden's office
yesterday, Inspectors E. G. Butts, j. +.
Norrish and Liberty Hall being present.
The warden was directed to employ III.
+. Benner, present steward of the
Joliet, ILL.,, prison, at salary of 500 per
month, vice Smithson, resigned. The
sealed proposals for furnishing milk and
beef for the current year were opened,
and the contract for the former allowed
t. j. K. StuSSi at 2${ cents per quart,
and the latter to Lott Bros. at 1854 per
hundred. This last item is saving of
$50 per year. 1t was decided to pro-
ceed with the construction of the soli-
tary building, and the plans and Specifi-
cations can be seen at the Office of A.
Nj. Radclitf, st. Paul, after June 20, at
which time the building committee will
have charge of the prison. The build
ing will contain thirty cells, built of
iron and stone, with tower for the
guard surrounding it. The warden was
also authorized to purchase a cemetery
lot.
In district court yesterday the civil
ease of w. Z. Sehilling was first on trial.
On account of errors in plaintiffs COM
plant it will go over 10 the next term of
court. The case of Matt Clark against the
I. \. Nelson Lumber company occupied
the balance of the day. This case is on
rial for the third time. The first time
The {. y. Nelson company was awarded
a verdict of Sl,51S.75. \ motion for
new trial was granted and sustained in
the Supremeeeourt. Last fall the Jury
disagreed, and it is now to be tried
again. Clark sues for SIS7 80 for towing
logs.
The board of education met last even
ing. After some discussion it was re-
solved to purchase the Battles property,
At the corner of Third and Pine streets,
opposite the central school building
md court house, upon which to locate
The new high school building. The
building committee was instructed to
procure at once plans and specifica-
ions for building to cost 1000. and
was decided to begin its construction
1t once. The location, it is thought,
Mill prove satisfactory to all, as it is
central and will not have to be graded.
The cost of the site is $1,000.
The PauliSt Fathers. of New York
lty, three in number, are expected to
lrrive here to-day, and will remain one
week, holding services at st. Michaefs.
The city schools closed the school
rear yesterday. \ musical rehearsal
occurs at the opera house Monday even
ng, i'll which they will participate.
he ladies of Ascension church will
meet at the residence of Mrs. David
oronSon this evening to make arrange
HentS for lawn festival.
The st. CroiX Boom company has
4O>ed the outer gap on account of low
water. One hundred and twenty men
t-a thus laid of.
.1apt. L. A. Day, of the steamer
Aeator, of Moline, Ill, is in the city. He
vas formerly for many years resident
are.
Fred Myers, prominent merchant of
Hastings, accompanied by his wife and
.hild, have been visiting in this city.
i. c. Rogers, the American Express
:ompany's agent in this city, and wife,
have gone to Sioux Falls on avisit.
W. B. Mason and wife, of Chicago, the
after a sister of Mrs. \. F. Wing, are
sitting that lady.
~ social dance at South Saltwater was
trrended by a number from this city
- evening.
40 George Law has gone to Wau-
esEce Wis, on business trip.